Hirschbach · Gmünd · Niederösterreich

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Living in Hirschbach

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At a glance

Fast internet, little flood risk and little noise. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Hirschbach, Lower Austria

municipality in Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria

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Hirschbach is a town in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria, Austria.

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Official sitewww.hirschbach.gv.atArea7.9 km²Elevation541 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hirschbach
Population
576
Avg. household size: 2.33 (247 households)
Age structure
14.1%Under 15
62.6%15 to 64
23.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate81.2%
Unemployment rate2.2%
Education
Secondary education69.7%
Tertiary education11.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters85.8%
Foreign nationality0.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hirschbach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
1%
E
6%
F
18%
G
76%
none
581 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hirschbach
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
581 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hirschbach
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
100%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
581 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hirschbach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
 
250
 
100
 
30
1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
581 residents

Safety

District of Gmünd
Overall
22.6/ 1,000 residents
-13.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
599 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 75% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.2/ 1,000 residents
187 reported
-20.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
21 reported
+61.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Gmünd
Building plots
Municipality of Hirschbach
€20/ m²
Cheaper than 97% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,271/ m²
Cheaper than 98% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€978/ m²
Cheaper than 99% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Hirschbach compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€20/m²Building plots cost €20/m², below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment2.2%Unemployment is 2.2%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Under 1514.1%14.1% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older23.3%23.3% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree11.1%11.1% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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